Callum Hudson-Odoi says the "Ghana-England situation" is on his mind as he considers his international future ahead of the 2022 World Cup.

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The 21-year-old is believed to have held talks with the Ghana Football Association about his possible inclusion in the Black Stars squad for the upcoming tournament in Qatar.

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Hudson-Odoi has already made three appearances for the Three Lions, but under new Fifa rules, if those appearances occur before a player turns 21. In the case of Hudson Odoi, he can switch allegiance.

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He last played for England on November 17, 2019, in a European qualifying match against Kosovo, missing out on Euro 2020 last year and is reportedly not on Gareth Southgate’s list of players for the World Cup.

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In an interview with BBC, Hudson-Odoi was asked if talks had taken place with Ghana, Hudson-Odoi said: “Nothing I would say at the moment on camera, I would love to tell you, but I couldn’t say.

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“Nothing I would say at the moment on camera, I would love to tell you, but I couldn’t say.

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“At the moment it’s more just focusing on the best I can do here. You never know what will happen in the future.

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“Obviously the Ghana-England situation has been on my mind for a while. But I think right now it was more of the focus of coming here, really getting myself back into shape, playing a lot of games and just feeling like myself. Right now my mind is just open.”

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Hudson-Odoi’s parents are both from Ghana, and he travels there whenever he can. His last visit was in 2021 after winning the Champions League with Chelsea.

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Source: Ghanaweb

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